Jesse muephy



(No M ddel.)

J. MURPHY.

REIN HOLDER. No. 260,041. Patented June 27, 1882.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JESSE MURPHY, OF KENDUSKEAG, MAINE.

RElN-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 260,041, dated June 27, 1882.

I Application -filed November 3, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, J EssE MURPHY, of Kenduskeag, in the county of Penobscot and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rein Supports and Holders; and I do hereby delare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, that will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specifica tion, in which- Figure 1 shows a side view of my Fig. 2, front View.

Same letters show like parts. Myinvention consists of acombined rein supinvention;

port and holder designed for attachment to the end with a set-011,0, by which it may be attached to the bottom of the dash-board or vehicle, and at its upper end with a goose-neck, d, adapted to fit over the top of the dash-board,

- and held in place by a set-screw, 0. This gooseneck may, if desired, be attached to the sleeve b by a loose collar, y, allowing a vertical adjustment upon the sleeve to adapt the device to difierent heights of dash-boards.

Within the sleeve b is a rod, h, capable of vertical motiontherein and adjustable at different heights by a thumb-screw, 'i. The upper end of the rod is bisected and turned, as 40 shown in Fig. 2, so as to form two rings, 7'j, preferably having an opening upon the upper side to receive the reins. Side braces, is k, attached to a loose collar, 1, surrounding the rod h (so as not to interfere with its vertical 5 adjustment) and extending to the dash-board, may, if desired,be employed to give additional stifl'ness to the device.

.To the rod It, above the dash-board, and within convenient reach of the driver, is attached a spring, m, serving as a rein-holder, being so constructed as to allow the reins tobe slipped in between it and the rod, where they are retained by the elasticity of the spring.

JESSE MURPHY.

Witnesses:

A. M. MASON, WM. FRANKLIN SEAVEY. 

